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MacManus: Mind the tech sector’s funding gap

2018 TIN Report by the Technology Investment Network; Photo supplied

Just one in ten of New Zealand's top tech companies have received external investment to power more growth. Columnist Richard MacManus finds a glaring gap between angel investment and venture capital.

Source/ReadMore A Newsroom release by Richard MacManus

Union releases Work Passport for Migrant Workers following Government announcement on workgroup

FIRST Union and its affiliates; the Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG) and the Indian Workers’ Association (IWA) have released a handbook for migrant workers in New Zealand to share with their friends and families to help protect migrant workers against exploitation at its biennial conference today in Auckland.

Source A FirstUnion release

Results announced for the 2018 FonterraEelections

Returning Officer Warwick Lampp, of electionz.com Ltd, has declared the final results of the 2018 elections for the Fonterra Board of Directors, Directors’ Remuneration Committee and Shareholders’ Council.

Source A Fonterra Release

Seequent opens US office

Seequent, a world leader in visual data science software, today announced the opening of an office in Denver, Colorado, to support its growing client base in the USA.

Source Seequent

Local government funding and financing: public views sought

The Productivity Commission today published an issues paper for its inquiry into local government funding and financing.

Source NZProductivity Commission

China's import expo opens, Xi urges building open world economy

Beijing, Nov 5 (IANS): Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the world's first import-themed national-level expo here on Monday, calling it a "trail-blazing" move in the history of international trade development.

Source Xinhua news agency.

State-owned PÄmu invests in $32M specialty milk dryer, targeting sheep milk products

State-owned farmer Pāmu is taking a 35 percent stake in a $32 million specialist spray drying facility to develop sheep milk and other specialty powders for the Chinese market. Read more . .>

Source/ReadMore Sharechat

Coca-Cola Amatil launches new bottling line in Fiji

Coca-Cola Amatil has launched the latest technology in Fiji bottling at the company’s manufacturing facility in Laucala Beach Estate in Fiji.

Source A Food&Beverage release

Asia-Pacific Energy Leaders’ Summit: CEO Roundtable Communique

NZ and international Chief Executives gathered at the biennial Asia Pacific Energy Leaders’ Summit last week to discuss the key strategic energy issues they face as the sector grapples with change and the emerging opportunities.

Source A BusinessNZ Energy Council release

Winston Peters targets fast growing Indian Market at Diwali Business Event

The New Zealand Indian Trade Alliance (NZITA) celebrated its annual Diwali dinner with the theme; 'victory of light over darkness, brightening up India-New Zealand relations.'